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Bunyan
1628-1688
Biographical Note
John Bunyan was born in the village of Elstow, near Bedford, England, in 1628. Because of his fearless preaching he was imprisoned in Bedford jail from 1660 to 1672, and again for six months in 1675, during which latter time it is said his wonderful “Pilgrim’s Progress†was written. While his sermons in their tedious prolixity share the fault of his time, they are characterized by vividness, epigrammatic wit, and dramatic fervor. The purity and simplicity of his style have been highly praised, and his unflinching faith has been the inspiration of many a hesitating soul. Among his best known works are “The Holy War,†“Grace Abounding in the Chief of Sinners,†and “Sighs from Hell.†He died in London in 1688.